HMS Wager Shipwreck | Episode 2 | Mission Control

About this episode

The episode recounts the harrowing tale of Commodore George Anson's naval expedition that turned into a disaster during the War of Jenkins' Ear.

*Episode 2 "Mission Control"* In 1740, Commodore George Anson and his squadron of eight British ships had embarked on a secret mission, to strike at Spain's Empire in the Pacific in the War of Jenkins' Ear. Disaster struck as the Naval force rounded Cape Horn and sailed through the world's most perilous seas, while being chased by a Spanish fleet. What began as a mission for honor, glory and the British Empire, became a harrowing tale of survival that ultimately descended into madness, mayhem, mutiny, and murder. *Support the Channel* Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/u83314446 Paypal https://defraggedhistory.com/support/ Buy me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/defraggedhc Free Newsletter Subscription: Substack https://substack.com/@defraggedhistory 🎥Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5kdplBvGykXSqQaBrMnrv_HnvMeLTL7x Episode 1 - The Most Mad Seas: ⁠https://youtu.be/i3bRsdIkpxM⁠ Episode 2 - Mission Control: ⁠https://youtu.be/SjEi5dPWJIk⁠ Episode 3 - Run to the Devil: ⁠https://youtu.be/bZLVvXv5J74⁠ Episode 4 - Perish or Pull: ⁠https://youtu.be/72Hine-UuWs⁠ Episode 5 - Unfortunate Adventures: ⁠https://youtu.be/DKuw7E_lN8M⁠ Episode 6 - The Ghost of…

People in this episode

Host: Defragged History

Topics covered

• shipwreck
• survival
• naval history
• mutiny
• 18th century
• British naval expeditions

Keywords

• HMS Wager
• shipwreck
• Commodore George Anson
• mutiny
• survival
• naval history
• War of Jenkins' Ear

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British Empire

Places: Cape Horn, Pacific, Wager Island

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